An interview with Dr. Rama Moondra - Dean, Adani Institute of Digital Technology Management Gandhinagar

Established in 2020, Adani Institute of Digital Technology Management (AIDTM) is a private b-school in Gandhinagar. AIDTM offers postgraduate (PG) level courses in the field of Management and Business Administration streams. Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) Big Data Analytics and Executive Program in Business Analytics are the programmes available for admission to AIDTM. Adani Institute of Digital Technology Management admission to PGDM Big Data Analytics programme is based on candidates past academic performance, work experience (if any), extracurricular achievements (if any), entrance test score and performance in personal interview.

Careers360 in this interview with Dr. Rama Moondra, Dean at Adani Institute of Digital Technology Management. In her interview Dr. Rama Moondra has shared various details about AIDTM’s vision, mission, courses, admission process, internships, placements, facilities, etc. She has also answered questions related to Adani Institute of Digital Technology Management student life. To know more about AIDTM Gandhinagar go through the complete interview of Dr. Rama Moondra Jain with Careers360.

Careers360: Tell us something about the institute; when it was set up, and its vision and mission.

Dr. Rama Moondra: At Adani Institute of Digital Technology Management (AIDTM), we are driven by stimulation and assurance. The need of bridging the gap between pioneering ideas and futuristic disruptive technology-driven innovation requires great learning. At AIDTM, this need is taken care of by the state-of-the-art campus, very learned faculties, and most important, Summer Internships, on-the-job training, capstone projects, and enviable placements at the best Tech organizations.

Data science and digital technology are revolutionizing the performance of every organization and society, by propelling the frontiers of conventional ideology and the ever-evolving digitalized world. With everything being digital data, organizations have distinctly data-driven decision-making processes.

AIDTM was established in the year 2020, with the core adherence of creating continuously employable professionals in the field of Big Data Analytics. For non-tech background students too, they learn unknown correlations, market trends, and customer preferences that help make better decisions and prevent fraudulent activities in organizations.

Big Data Analytics helps in building reliable, robust, and inexpensive solutions and strengthens the decision-making power by using values of predictive analytics, descriptive analytics, and prescriptive analytics. BDA concrete decisions using supervised, semi-supervised and unsupervised algorithms.

AIDTM is inspired and guided by esteemed leaders, who are known for their vision, achievements, and charisma. Our vision is to emerge as an international center of excellence in the field of data science and digital technology to create the best talent helping to shape the future of India.

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Careers360: Tell us something about the admission process?

Dr. Rama Moondra: The admission criteria are:

• Recognized Bachelor’s Degree of minimum 3 Years duration.

• Obtained at least 50% marks (45% for reserved candidates) or equivalent CGPA in the qualifying examination.

• The candidate should have valid (or are yet to appear for) national-level entrance test scores as per AICTE guidelines (CAT/ XAT/ CMAT/ GMAT/ MAT/ ATMA preferred).

Admission will be a two-stage process:

- Stage I will be an assessment of the candidate’s profile.

- Stage II will include a personal interview.

• The eligible candidates must apply in the prescribed Joint Application Form along with the payment of an application fee of INR 1200 (non-refundable). It is available online at admissions.aidtm.ac.in/ or aidtm.in/pgdm or offline at the institute’s admission office.

• Based on the short-listing of applicants conducted by the admissions committee, candidates will be asked to appear for the Personal Interview (PI) round.

• The selection process will be conducted either online or offline, at AIDTM Gandhinagar, Gujarat Campus.

• If required, AIDTM may cancel/ add more interview time slots for PI for shortlisted candidates. In case of cancellation of any interview time slot, the admission office will accommodate the candidates in another interview time slot. The candidates shall be notified of the same through email or/ and phone calls.

• The schedule for PI will be notified along with the announcement of shortlisting. Such announcements will be made on the AIDTM website or/and via emails at a suitable time.

• Candidates not appearing for the PI will be automatically disqualified from consideration for admission.

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Careers360: What kind of infrastructure can students expect at the institute? Please elaborate.

Dr. Rama Moondra: The AIDTM campus is situated at the prime locality of Ahmedabad - Gandhinagar Highway, Gandhinagar. A state-of-the-art infrastructure includes fully digital classrooms, tutorial rooms, Library, and Computer labs for students to perform their academic tasks. World-class auditorium, Indoor sports facility, Basketball court, and student lounge provide holistic development opportunities to students at the AIDTM.

Careers360: There is a lot of stress that is being made about interaction with the industry as well as companies that recruit. What are the steps being taken by the institute in this direction?

Dr. Rama Moondra: AIDTM has tie-ups with the Confederation Of Indian Industry, Young Indian, Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Gujarat Youth Forum, and many such industry associations and organizations. Tie-ups with such organizations where they get industry visits and speakers from various verticals. Adani Group seniors are always mentoring students. AIDTM also has an Industry Mentor Board that has the best of the best industry leaders.

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Careers360: Internships are now mandatory as per AICTE guidelines. Does the institute help students with this? If yes, how?

Dr. Rama Moondra: We at AIDTM are providing 100% paid internships and capstone projects to every student. Each student gets a chance to appear for interviews with various companies visiting the campus, till he/ she gets shortlisted by any company.

Careers360: Can you please share details if there is any collaboration with universities abroad?

Dr. Rama Moondra: AIDTM has a collaborative contract with the university of Carleton, Canada for its Executive Program in Business Analytics.]

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Careers360: Please share placement statistics with information on the average package, highest and lowest package, number of students placed, and details of companies that have recruited.

Dr. Rama Moondra: Check the latest AIDTM placement stats in the tables below.

AIDTM Interim placement report (Batch 2021-23)

Sector-wise students placed

For more details on AIDTM Gandhinagar placements check the official website.

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